This is apropos a letter to the Editor titled ‘The limits of autonomy’ carried by the newspaper on Thursday and yesterday.
Pakistan Cricket Board’s authority to regulate cricket in Pakistan is not simply contractual or voluntary; it flows from law. That distinction is significant, to say the least. The absence of direct government funding does not by itself eliminate the need for public accountability.
The PCB enjoys statutory recognition, exercises a regulatory monopoly over the country’s most popular sport and represents Pakistan in international cricket. Such powers carry obligations that extend beyond those of an ordinary corporate entity.
Ehtesham Bhoon, (Faisalabad)
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026